5 MARPOL Annex V To prevent pollution of garbage/residues from shipsIMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee MEPC began meeting in 1973 shortly after IMO adopted the Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships or MARPOL. • One important regulation in MARPOL for ports: “the Government of each Party is to ensure the provision for reception of ship‐generated residues”

6 MARPOL Annex V discharge standards – January 1, 2013All Oceans are essentially a “no discharge zone” with the exception of food wastes (which may have to be comminuted or ground (25 mm screen) in some areas. Dry Cargo Residues if not harmful to marine environment (HME) and in small quantities.GMP + GRB (400 GT and above)

7 Prevention of pollution from ships garbageIMO MARPOL Annex VPrevention of pollution from ships garbageMARPOL imposes one important obligation to the Government of each Party,To provide PRF for ship-generated residues and garbage that cannot be discharged into the seaPRF must be adequate to meet the needs of ships using the port,Without causing undue delay to shipsIncentivize ships use of PRF to comply with MARPOL and to minimize discharges to sea.(Disposal of ships waste to take place in an environmentally appropriate way)Sustaining ocean health and productivity requires responsible use and stewardship by all users.The relevant regulations on port reception facilities are:Annex I: regulation 38; Annex II: regulation 18; Annex IV: regulation 12; Annex V: regulation 7; Annex VI: regulation 17.

10 PRF Gaps Member states not consistently updating PRFD“the Government of each Party is to ensure the provision for reception of ship‐generated residues” = challenge for certain wastes/residualsInadequate PRF submissions to MEPC from Port States were not representative of global fleet

20 Summary – Port Reception Facility AdequacyA lot of work has been done and progress madeSignificant gaps still existTools need to be effectiveHow to incentivize use of PRF where government funding not availableIncrease in PRF CapacityFocus on mutually beneficial way forward for Cleaner Oceans:Best Management Practices for Environmentally Sound Management of ships waste Aboard and AshoreEnhanced Record Keeping and Reporting for shipEmbracing Concepts of “Cradle-to-Cradle” management of ships’ waste; principles of Reduce, Re-use and RecycleEnvironmentally safe ultimate disposalWorking toward keeping ships’ waste out of the oceans. Disposal of ships waste to take place in an environmentally appropriate way

21 MARPOL Annex V detailsDischarge of all forms of plastics, including garbage containing plastic, into the sea, is prohibited! An international treaty and domestic law prohibit discharge of most garbage from ships under strict conditions, except for a limited list of materials. Outside Special Areas designated under MARPOL Annex V: With the exception of discharging cleaning agents in washing water; the ship must be en route. Comminuted or ground food wastes (capable of passing through a screen with openings no larger than 25mm) may be discharged not less than 3 nautical miles from the nearest land. Other food wastes may be discharged not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land. Non-harmful cargo residues may be discharged not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land. Cleaning agents or additives in cargo hold, deck and external surfaces washing water may be discharged only if they are not harmful to the marine environment. Inside Special Areas designated under MARPOL Annex V, more stringent discharge requirements apply for the discharges of food wastes and cargo residues. Consult Annex V and the shipboard garbage management plan for details. Discharge of any type of garbage must be entered in the Garbage Record Book

23 Port Reception Facility key points to tackling adequacyWithout causing delay to ships = know market share and break down by ships type (ST) using port Adequate to meet the needs of the ships = know ST waste streams generated/landed Port to ensure adequate facilities = to quantities and wastes landed ashore Does not provide mariners with a disincentive to use them; Contributes to the improvement of the marine environment = “allow for the ultimate disposal of ships’ wastes to take place in an environmentally appropriate way.”